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| Trump Signs Executive Order Barring Muslims From Certain Countries From Entering The U.S. (Updated) | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jan 28 2017, 01:39 AM (881 Views) | |
| Webster | Jan 28 2017, 01:39 AM Post #1 |
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MSN News: Trump Bars All Refugees, and Citizens From 7 Muslim Nations...continued in next post.... |
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| Webster | Jan 30 2017, 03:42 PM Post #121 |
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(The Guardian) A reporter asks about the 300 people around the world awaiting to board planes to the US and were not allowed because of the travel ban. Spicer dodges the question. |
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| Webster | Jan 30 2017, 03:45 PM Post #122 |
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(The Guardian) Islamic activists launch legal action against Trump![]() --The Council on American‐Islamic Relations launched legal action against Donald Trump and his executive order travel ban in the eastern district court of Virginia today, calling The plaintiffs, a high-profile group of Muslim activists, lawyers and politicians, call it an “unconstitutional order” by a president who has led a campaign to fuel fear and discrimination against Muslims and that the order is “a legal manifestation of those bigoted views”. The legal complaint reads: President Trump’s Muslim Exclusion Order imposes upon Islam—the religion to which all of the Plaintiffs belong—the stigma of government disfavor. This condemnation, which has been cast to the general public pursuant to the Muslim Exclusion Order, signals to Plaintiffs’ fellow citizens that their faith is uniquely threatening and dangerous insofar as it is the only religion singled out for disfavored treatment. The lead plaintiff of the case is Linda Sarsour, the executive director of Arab American Association of New York. Sarsour, a Palestinian-American who was born in Brooklyn, was an organizer of the Women’s March on Washington on January 21. She also led protests at JFK airport and in Battery Park over the weekend against the travel ban. -Read more: https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/3438628/CAIR-Suit-EDVA-20170130.pdf |
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| Webster | Jan 30 2017, 08:02 PM Post #123 |
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(The Guardian) Attorney general tells justice department lawyers not to defend travel ban – reports --CNN is reporting that Sally Yates, acting attorney general, has advised justice department lawyers not to defend Trump’s travel ban. According to CNN, Yates – who is an Obama appointee in the role until Trump’s nominee, Jeff Sessions, is approved – “does not believe the substance of the order is lawful”. The New York Times also reports from a letter reportedly sent by Yates to justice department lawyers: I am responsible for ensuring that the positions we take in court remain consistent with this institution’s solemn obligation to always seek justice and stand for what is right. At present, I am not convinced that the defense of the executive order is consistent with these responsibilities nor am I convinced that the executive order is lawful. -Read more: http://edition.cnn.com/2017/01/30/politics/donald-trump-immigration-order-department-of-justice/index.html -Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jan/30/justice-department-trump-immigration-acting-attorney-general-sally-yates -Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/30/us/politics/attorney-general-civil-rights-refugee.html |
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| Webster | Jan 30 2017, 08:04 PM Post #124 |
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(The Guardian) More from the letter sent by acting attorney general Sally Yates to justice department lawyers, according to a report in the New York Times, which has seen the letter: For as long as I am the acting attorney general, the department of justice will not present arguments in defense of the executive order, unless and until I become convinced that it is appropriate to do so. Yates is acting attorney general only until Trump’s own pick, Jeff Sessions, is confirmed. Trump does have the power to fire Yates ahead of that moment. -Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/30/us/politics/attorney-general-civil-rights-refugee.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur |
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| Webster | Jan 30 2017, 08:07 PM Post #125 |
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(The Guardian) Before news broke of the instruction by the acting attorney general that justice department lawyers will not defend Trump’s travel ban, a number of legal challenges had already been made to the executive order. Over the weekend, federal judges in four states ordered that no one who was en route or had reached the US with a valid visa or green card at the time the executive order was signed could be deported. They did not decide whether Trump’s measures – to suspend travel from seven Muslim-majority countries for 90 days; to suspend the Syrian refugee program indefinitely; to suspend all refugee admissions for 120 days; and to prioritize refugees of minority – were constitutional. Rulings were made in New York, Massachusetts, Virginia and Washington, each of which differed slightly. Attorney generals in New York and Washington state have already called the executive order unconstitutional. In the New York court on Saturday night, government lawyers defending the case were visibly unsure what to say. Attorney Susan Riley told the court: This has unfolded with such speed that we haven’t had an opportunity to address the issues, the important legal issues. -Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jan/30/trump-travel-ban-explainer-muslim-immigration-aclu |
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| Webster | Jan 30 2017, 08:19 PM Post #126 |
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(The Guardian) 872 refugees will come to US this week under waivers --Reuters reports that – despite the executive order banning all refugees from entering the US for 120 days – hundreds of refugees will be permitted to come to America this week: The US government has granted waivers to let 872 refugees into the country this week, despite President Donald Trump’s executive order on Friday temporarily banning entry of refugees from any country, according to an internal department of homeland security document seen by Reuters. A homeland security official, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed the waivers, noting that the refugees were considered “in transit” and had already been cleared for resettlement before the ban took effect. Refugees preparing for resettlement typically have severed personal ties and relinquished their possessions, leaving them particularly vulnerable if their plans to depart are suddenly cancelled. It was not known if additional waivers would be granted, the official said. The document did not give the nationalities of the refugees. The 872 refugees to be admitted this week, under the waivers, were screened using Obama administration procedures, which typically take two years and include several interviews and a background check. |
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| Webster | Jan 30 2017, 10:25 PM Post #127 |
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(The Guardian) Full letter from acting attorney general --Here is the full letter from Sally Yates, acting attorney general, to justice department lawyers (bolding for emphasis is mine): On January 27, 2017, the President signed an Executive Order regarding immigrants and refugees from certain Muslim-majority countries. The order has now been challenged in a number of jurisdictions. As the Acting Attorney General, it is my ultimate responsibility to determine the position of the Department of Justice in these actions. My role is different from that of the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC), which, through administrations of both parties, has reviewed Executive Orders for form and legality before they are issued. OLC’s review is limited to the narrow question of whether, in OLC’s view, a proposed Executive Order is lawful on its face and properly drafted. Its review does not take account of statements made by an administration or it surrogates close in time to the issuance of an Executive Order that may bear on the order’s purpose. And importantly, it does not address whether any policy choice embodied in an Executive Order is wise or just. Similarly, in litigation, DOJ Civil Division lawyers are charged with advancing reasonable legal arguments that can be made supporting an Executive Order. But my role as leader of this institution is different and broader. My responsibility is to ensure that the position of the Department of Justice is not only legally defensible, but is informed by our best view of what the law is after consideration of all the facts. In addition, I am responsible for ensuring that the positions we take in court remain consistent with this institution’s solemn obligation to always seek justice and stand for what is right. At present, I am not convinced that the defense of the Executive Order is consistent with these responsibilities nor am I convinced that the Executive Order is lawful. Consequently, for as long as I am the Acting Attorney General, the Department of Justice will not present arguments in defense of the Executive Order, unless and until I become convinced that it is appropriate to do so. |
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| Webster | Jan 30 2017, 10:27 PM Post #128 |
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(The Guardian) Trump has – of course – hopped on to Twitter to respond to the move by Sally Yates, acting attorney general (and an Obama nominee who’s in post until Trump’s own pick, Jeff Sessions is confirmed), who has instructed justice department lawyers not to defend the president’s travel ban. I had assumed there was a follow-up tweet coming, but 25 minutes later am concluding that this might be it: --The Democrats are delaying my cabinet picks for purely political reasons. They have nothing going but to obstruct. Now have an Obama A.G. (Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - 30 Jan. 2017) |
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| Webster | Jan 30 2017, 10:29 PM Post #129 |
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(The Guardian) Democrats have been protesting outside the supreme court on Monday evening against Trump’s travel ban.![]() --Rallying w/ @HouseDemocrats, @SenateDems & thousands of supporters to urge @WhiteHouse to revoke the unlawful #MuslimBan. Democracy rising! (Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-MD - 30 Jan. 2017) ![]() --Incredible scene here at the Supreme Court. This is what America is about- standing together for all faiths, families, and backgrounds. (Sen. Bob Casey, D-PA - 30 Jan. 2017) |
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| Webster | Jan 30 2017, 10:30 PM Post #130 |
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(The Guardian) China cautiously weighed in on Donald Trump’s controversial ban on travellers from seven Muslim-majority countries, saying “reasonable concerns” must be taken into account. “China believes that adjusting immigration and entry and exit policy is an act within each country’s sovereignty,” China’s foreign ministry said in a statement sent to Reuters. “At the same time, relevant moves must also consider the reasonable concerns of relevant countries.” The statement didn’t elaborate beyond that vague language. China often says it is inappropriate for countries to “comment on the internal affairs of others”, in an attempt to deflect frequent criticisms of its own affairs by the US and Europe. But as China works to take a greater role in global diplomacy, especially in the Middle East, it is having to rethink this long-held stance. Sudan and Iran are both close allies of China, and were both targeted in the Trump executive order. And while China does not deny entry to entire countries, the government heavily restricts international travel based on ethnicity of its own citizens, particularly Muslim Uighurs and Tibetans. -Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-immigration-china-idUSKBN15E112 |
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| Webster | Jan 30 2017, 10:31 PM Post #131 |
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(The Guardian) The internal department of homeland security document seen by Reuters has some figures on the numbers of people already directly affected by the travel ban. Between late Friday and early Monday, it said: --348 visa holders were prevented from boarding US-bound flights. --More than 200 people landed in the US but were denied entry. --More than 735 people were taken aside for questioning by customs and border protection officers in US airports. --394 of those were legal permanent US residents holding green cards. -Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2017/jan/30/trump-travel-ban-executive-order-world-protests-live?page=with:block-588fd6f0e4b0f1550c0da9b7#block-588fd6f0e4b0f1550c0da9b7 |
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| Webster | Jan 30 2017, 10:32 PM Post #132 |
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(The Guardian) Donald Trump might still be plugging away on Twitter now he’s in office, but at least one of his appointees with similarly eyebrow-raising tweet tendencies now appears to have gone offline. General Michael Flynn, National Security Advisor to the president and formerly tweeting at @GenFlynn, seems to have deleted his account. CNN has a roundup of Flynn’s more controversial tweets, including one from February 2016 in which he declared: Fear of Muslims is RATIONAL. |
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| Webster | Jan 30 2017, 10:33 PM Post #133 |
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(The Guardian) Sally Yates fired --White House spokesman Sean Spicer has issued a statement saying that Sally Yates has been “relieved … of her duties” as acting attorney general: ![]() --(Ben Jacobs, The Guardian - 30 Jan. 2017) |
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| Webster | Jan 30 2017, 10:34 PM Post #134 |
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(The Guardian) The new acting attorney general – until Trump’s nominee, Jeff Sessions, is confirmed – will be Dana Boente, US attorney for the eastern district of Virginia, the White House says. Yates fired: full text of White House statement --The acting Attorney General, Sally Yates, has betrayed the Department of Justice by refusing to enforce a legal order designed to protect the citizens of the United States. This order was approved as to form and legality by the Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel. Ms. Yates is an Obama Administration appointee who is weak on borders and very weak on illegal immigration. It is time to get serious about protecting our country. Calling for tougher vetting for individuals travelling from seven dangerous places is not extreme. It is reasonable and necessary to protect our country. Tonight, President Trump relieved Ms. Yates of her duties and subsequently named Dana Boente, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, to serve as Acting Attorney General until Senator Jeff Sessions is finally confirmed by the Senate, where he is being wrongly held up by Democrat senators for strictly political reasons. “I am honored to serve President Trump in this role until Senator Sessions is confirmed. I will defend and enforce the laws of our country to ensure that our people and our nation are protected,” said Dana Boente, Acting Attorney General. |
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| Webster | Jan 30 2017, 10:36 PM Post #135 |
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(The Guardian) Matt Zapotosky of the Washington Post says Dana Boente, the new acting attorney general, has already confirmed to him that he will reverse Yates’ position and tell justice department lawyers to defend the travel ban:![]() --The new Acting Attorney General, to me just now, on whether he'll enforce the immigration order. (Matt Zapotosky, Washington Post - 30 Jan. 2017) |
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